handbooks

plural of handbook

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Recent Examples of handbooks School handbooks may also provide information on whether a school serves all students or may exclude some groups, like those with disabilities or LGBTQ+ parents from admissions. Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026 By referencing the federal FMLA baseline and deferring to applicable state law for employees with greater rights, employee handbooks can absorb each new development without a revision cycle. Jennifer Morehead, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Her concern is in the language being used in the handbooks and the policy draft. Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026 Now, 15 years later, the law continues to guide district handbooks across Oregon. Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 23 June 2026 That included new language in its sports handbooks, and a more hands-on role in Blue Devils’ NIL opportunities. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2026 Dozens of photos included in the documents released Wednesday are military handbooks, field guides and cultural texts, some dating back to the early 2000s that appeared to belong to Gingles, as well as numerous books from the SANS Institute detailing computer hacker tools. Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026 Employees are encouraged to check with their employer or refer to employee handbooks before a holiday to confirm what the company's policy is for holidays and paid time off. Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 25 Nov. 2025 The end goal is to have the information that could eventually be included in international handbooks that serve as reference resources for licensing and safety analysis of nuclear systems. Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handbooks
Noun
  • PDFs, reports, forms, manuals, policies, training materials and customer communications contain some of an organization's most valuable institutional knowledge.
    Dennis DuFour, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Sailors will also be able to search technical manuals using natural language, review parts inventories, forecast maintenance issues before failures occur, and identify alternate suppliers within seconds.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • At the request of The Times, Keith documented the meals for a few days in texts and photos.
    Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
  • Each age sees metaphors of their own struggles in these ancient texts.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • Many of the most valuable leadership and workforce lessons aren't found in textbooks or training programs—they're learned through real-world experience.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Neeru decided to go back to school at age 50 and earned another master’s degree, from Stanford Graduate School of Education, before launching CK-12 Foundation, a non-profit that provides free and customizable digital textbooks for children.
    Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • Most dictionaries do not even list the meaning—’to kill’—that the government now proposes.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2026
  • Christmas hams, party cocktails, elegant layer cakes, and cookout classics fill the dictionaries of Southern family recipes, but one of my favorites is a simple vinaigrette from my grandmother.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 2 July 2026

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“Handbooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handbooks. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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